Had a few outstanding Amarone in my life. The challenge with this wine is two fold - $$$ and food pairing.When it comes to $$$ - this wine is relatively reasonably priced (again, relatively) for the quality that you get.When it comes to food pairing - forget the 'regular' food - any 'regular' food will be 'crashed' under the mighty Amarone. So the basic principal of powerful food goes well with powerful wine very much apply here. Try it with a well seasoned couscous or with osso bucco marinated in port.

We tasted many wines and the one we enjoyed most was the ’06 Amarone Vigne Alte, with intensely sun-ripe, well-defined fruit. The palate is firm-bodied with distinctive, pleasantly husky tannins. Score: 2 Glasses (out of 3) Source: Gambero Rosso Italian Wines

If you liked the Zeni Vigne Alte Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2006, you might also like these wines: